Toy gun



March 1, 1932. H, H. sCHMlDT 1,847,672

TOY GUN Filed Feb. 19. 1930 y Eden/2574.

ik 15CH ScZ/mz M99 Patented Mar. 1, 1932 T `oF-Ficle:

HENRY vn. scnmn'ryor cnIcAGd ILLINOIS froYk GUN i .Application filed February 19, 1930. SerialNo. 429,678.`

My invention relates'to toy guns, and more particularly to those which are designed to shoot paper projectilesor rubberbands, and

x my main object is to provide a` gun of this kind which is of a sturdy open-work construction.

` A further object `of. the invention is to build into the'structure of the novel gun a rigid bracing element conducive to hold the shape of the gun against distortive or injurious influences. n f t Y Another object'of the invention is to combine the frame and bracing elements of the gun with a positive locking arrangement to prevent relative motion therebetween.

An additional obj ect of the invention is to extend the bracing element to form a projectile guide.

A significant object of the invention is to design the barrel of the gun with extension means effective to lend greater attention to theV rubber band or bands constituting the motive source. Y j

Vith the above objects in View and any others that may suggest themselves froml the specication andclaims to follow, a better understanding ofthe invention maybe had by reference to the accompanying drawings,

, A- in which- Figure 1 is an elevationof the gun as eX-y tended showing'the `sameV inposition to be discharged Fig. 2 is a plan viewof the article;

Figs. 3 and 4 are, respectively, sections on 35 the lines 3-3 and 4 4 of Figure 1;

Fig. 5 is a section on the'line 5-5k of Figure 2; and i Y Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the manner of applying an extension tothe gun barrel.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 10 denotes the barrel portion, 11 the stock portion, and 12 the handle portion of the novel toy gun. These portions constitute a frame made from a single length of steel strip stock, bent to simulate a real gun in form and joined by welding 13, which is in an yinconspicuous location. y The upper and lower sections of the stock 1'1 receive between them a-pair of laterally prevents' the side spaced platesl4 of stiff sheet metal, these i serving-to brace the stock against collapse.'V

At therear, the plates 14 are-held together by a rivet 15 while at the-front holes 15a are made in registration for an additional l n U rivet, 1n case 1t 1s found necessary. The

holesin the plates are preferably countersunk, as indicated at 15b, to seat the rivet heads flushly. Thus, the surface of each plate is flat in its entirety, facilitating the application of a label or covering bearing' advertising matter.

The edges of the sections 11 are cut at the rear with notches 11a and toward the front with shallow recesses 11b. The side plates 14 are extended with in-bent tabs 14a and 14? seating respectively in "the rear and frontal notches 11a and 11b, the bottom tabs 14?) being long in order to conform to the length of the recesses 11b thereat. The tabs of the side plates 14 overlie the sections 11 of the frame and lserveto hold them in rigidY contact with VAthe side plates. At the same time, the seating of the tabs in the notches plates from collapsing toward eachother. lVhile the notches 11a are cut in a directly transverse direction,it will be noted that the frontal ends of the recesses 11b are undercut,

as clearly indicated at 110. This constru'cgo tion locks the frontalportion of they plates 14 to the stock without the need of a rivet in the holes 15a, maintaining such portions against separation from the stock. However, should the cutting of the profile of the undercut recess portions dull in manufacture, it is not necessary to discard the product, as' the rivet for the holes 16 maybe provi-ded to replace the function of the undercut recess ends. As noted, the undercutnotch ends l are defined by spurs.l These may be pressed in upon the plates as indicated at'the bottom' of Figure 3 to more securely retain the plates; also, this operation retracts the points of the spurs from catching on clothing or "other objects. Y i

The sides 14 are adapted to receive between them a trigger 16, which is medially pivoted on therrivet 15. The lower portion ofthe trigger extends through a slot 11d in the the 1 rubber band 1'( to strike and hurl the its loop on the upperrend Yof theV trigger..

The upper sections of the rubber band lie on both sides of projectile guides 18 eX- tended lfrom the sides lll, which are closely grouped along the center lofthe stock. guides 18 are substantially vertical and i formed out Iof inward' bends nnuleV from the sides 14: above ythe upper stock section 11'. Theproper spacing of the guides 18 permits the 'insertion with lightpressure of a thin cardboarddisk 19 between them which serves as a projectile, the disk being loosely disposed for Vresting on the stock. The pulling of the trigger' 16 in the usual directiony to'discharge, releases the upper section of disk 19 forward, the upper edges ofthe guides 1S meeting the` stock` plane with a gradual curvature whereby to presenY no oo struction to the progress of the rubber band. The upper `edge of veach side plate 1-l is cut downv as indicated at 18a to independently ydefine the guides 18, that theseV may be gathered or separated to the proper spacing without warping the side plates or weakeningt-he holdV of their tabs.

Byvstret'ching the rubber band17 over a longer course it may be given greater tension and therefore quicker discharge, this :result ing inthe sending yof theV projectile on a longer Hight. I provide a. simple expedient for. stretching the rubber band in the form offa barrel extension 20., This extension is of the same general forni as the barrehthe latterbeing inadewith a squared front end 100J and the extension'with a squared rear end 200iI to seatthe extension firmly endwise of the gun barrel. The front end 10a of the latter is struck forward with the lug 10b,

which whenthe extension is not used, serves to space the. sections of the rubber band 17 laterally, the lugl being flared in an outward direction to also serve asa retainer for such sections. For'the purposey of the extension 20, however, the lug 10b also forms an anchor device in connection with a perforation 206 maderin the rear end 20a ofthe extension. The perforation 206 is flared in an upward direction to a ydimension easily clearing the outer end ofthe lug 10b, whereby to permit the extension to be mounted against the end ofthe gun. However, before the extension can seat on the latter, it must beraised even withthe gun barrel, so that it seats the inner or neck portion ofv the flug'lOZ. in the narrow or lower portion of the perforation 20?) of the extension, locking the extension from endwise separation from the gun barrel.

In order that the extension 20 may be held in a position to retain the locking engagement justdescribed, it is made with its bottorn elongated as a strip 20h to underlie the gun barrel. VHere the doubled extension and gun barrel strips are made vwith longitudinally spaced perforations 20c, 20d, and 100, 10d,.respectively. The perforations 20d and 10d register, and an up-struck lug 20c passes from the. extension strip into the barrel bottoni by way of the perforation 10d, serving to lock the extension andthe barrel from endwise separat-ion. However, to make the connections permanent, a screw 21 is applied by way of the perforations 200 and v10c, which register, through'the doubled strips to receive a nut 22 on the inside of the barrel for securing purposes'. The front end ofthe eX- tension 2O is made with a lug;20f struck forward from a perforation 20g, precisely as the front end of the barrel, in 'order to accommodate the rubber band 17l as stretched to greater length in the same manner as in the previous inst-ance, and as clearly shown in Figure 1'. The extension is Vso made that it may receive a. furtlier'like unit to make the gun barrel Ystill longer if desired, the meansr to apply such unit being similar to those already described and the units being interchangeable.

In dividing the sectionsvof the rubber band upon the end' of the barrel or its extensions, the tensive property lof the sections is also divided, that is, tension'from one section is not transmitted to the other section. This division is assured by the wrapping of the band about the barrel lug 10bor extension lug 20f-at the dividing Zone. Thus, the life of the band is prol'onged,vsince the lower sec-v tion is always under normal tension and does not receive' changesy in tension as'does the upper section; on the other hand, the latter section can be keptslack while not in use.

While paper disks 'are preferable asprojectiles onl account of their nominaly cost, swift iiight andv value when printed with educational or advertising matter, it is easily p os ible to use-,the novel gun for shooting rubber bands. ln this respect, the lug 10bor QOf-serves as an anchor for a rubber band applied from below, as in the previous case, and for another band applied from above and in front ofy the bottoni band. The two bandsagain appear as in Figure 1, but in pulling the trigger, the upper band isreleased for flight, and the lower one remains in place.l n

' ln forming the trigger 1G with the frontal shoulder 165, an advantage in assembly the trigger with the stock is had, since the trigger perforation for the rivet 15 can more readily be alined with the holes in the plates lgs frame from collapsing but are joined to the same by the particular means described whereby to remain properly yspacedl and protect the frame from distortion or loss of shape in case the article is roughly handled, or falls to the floor. The extension unit or units may be kept separately during the ordinary use of the gun, but may be quickly and easily apy plied in case the barrel is desired to be lengtliened for the purposes described. Finally, the material entering into the yconstruction of the device is simple and inexpensive, and requires but ordinary equipment to lend it the ultimate form.

I claim: y

l. A toy gun comprising a band looped to simulate the form'of a gun, upper and lower band portions occupying the zone of the stock and being laterally notched, side wall plates for the stock fitted between said band portions, and extensions of the plates seating in said notches to limit the inward movement of the plates. l Y

2. The structure of claim l, and tabs continued from said extensions and bent upon the respective band portions.

3. The structure of claim 1, said notches` having undercut ends to lock the plates from separation from the stock.

4. The structure of claim l, said notches having undercut ends to lock theplates from separation from the stock, and spurs defining o such ends, said spurs being foldable' upon the plates to more fully lock them and confine the points of the spurs. Y

5. A toy gun comprising a band looped to simulate the form of agun, upper. and lower band portions occupying the zone of the stock and slotted in a vertical plane, side plates applied to the stock, a horizontal pivot f secured to said plates between the' band portions, and a trigger mounted intermediate its ends on said pivot for oscillatory move-` ment in the slots of the band portions, said trigger having a frontal shoulder limited by the frontal end of the slot in the lower band portion when the draw-portionof the trigger is advanced.

6. Avtoy gun comprising a band looped to simulate the form of a gun, upper and lower band portions occupying the zone of the stock, side plates applied to the stock, these be-ing recessed in their topedges, and tongues defined by the recesses and rising over the yupper band portions to juxtaposed relation as guides for a projectile applicable therebev tween'.

. `7.- A toy gun including a barrel formed from a frontally squared op, and a looped extension squared and applied endwise of the barrel to seat firmly as a conrmation of the latter. i

8. The structure of claim 7, and means to klock the barrel and the extension from separation. f

9. In a toy gun, locking means between the end 'of the barrel and an extension for the latter, comprising a flared tongue extended from the end of the barrel, and a perforated rear wall of the extensionapplicable to such end, the perforation being tapered and with its wide end sufficient to permit the passa e of the tongue when the extension and te barrel are assembled out of alinement, the narrow end of the perforation receiving the neck of the tonguewhen the extension and barrel are alined whereby to lock the tongue against withdrawal from said wall.

10. The structure of claim 9, said barrel end being a looped strap, and the tongue struck forward from the latter.

1l. The structure' of claim 9, a rearward strip from the extension and alon side the Earrel, and means to fasten the strip to the arre ature'. IDT. 

